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Tet customs

The First-Foot Custom at Lunar New Year: Origins, How Old Vietnamese Chose the First Visitor, and How the Custom Is Changing

First-footing is an old Vietnamese Tet custom: the first person to enter a home after midnight is believed to carry the year's fortune. Here is its origin and how it is changing.

Tet and seasonal rites

Thanh Minh Festival and the Distinctive Grave-Visiting Custom of the Vietnamese

Explore the Thanh Minh solar term, the origins and meaning of the Vietnamese grave-visiting custom, and its interesting differences from China's spring outings.

Festival customs

Vietnamese Lunar New Year Customs and the Meaning Behind Each Ritual

A summary of traditional Vietnamese Lunar New Year customs: the Kitchen Gods send-off, New Year's Eve rites, first-footing, lucky money, and their cultural meaning.

Life-cycle rites

The Betel and Areca Nut Custom - An Indispensable Offering in Vietnamese Weddings

Explore the cultural significance and role of betel and areca nut in Vietnamese wedding ceremonies, from legends to modern customs.

Folk taboos

Choosing an Auspicious Year to Build a House: Kim Lau, Hoang Oc, Tam Tai, and the Vietnamese Custom of Borrowing Age

Explore the details of Kim Lau, Hoang Oc, and Tam Tai restrictions when choosing a year to build a house, their origins, calculation methods, and a scientific feng shui perspective on the Vietnamese custom of borrowing age for construction.

Tet and seasonal rites

Thanh Minh Festival: Why Vietnamese People Only Visit Ancestral Graves, Not Go on Spring Outings Like the Original Chinese Custom

Explore the origins of the Thanh Minh festival, the differences in how Vietnamese and Chinese people observe this occasion, and the spiritual and feng shui significance of grave-visiting customs.

Folk divination

Choosing Auspicious Days for Weddings and Groundbreaking: The Vietnamese Custom of Selecting Lucky Dates

Explore the cultural basis and methods of choosing auspicious days for weddings and groundbreaking in Vietnam: Huang Dao, Zhi, lucky hours, and practical application.

Folk divination

Vietnamese New Year Temple Customs of Fortune Sticks and Leaf Picking: Meanings and Proper Practices

Explore the spiritual meanings of the Vietnamese New Year customs of fortune sticks (xin xam) and leaf picking (hai loc) at temples, with detailed guidance for proper practice and preserving cultural heritage.

Folk taboos

Traditional Tet Taboos and Customs for Good Luck

Explore traditional Vietnamese Tet taboos: avoiding sweeping, giving fire, breaking things... and the spiritual meanings behind these customs.

Regional customs

Regional Differences in Ancestor Worship and Tết Customs Among the Kinh Across North, Central, and South Vietnam

Though united as one Kinh ethnic culture, ancestor-worship, wedding, and Tết customs differ substantially across North, Central, and South Vietnam. A detailed regional comparison.

Ancestor worship

Ancestor Worship of Vietnamese People: Origins, Norms, and What Has Changed

Ancestor worship is a long-standing Vietnamese custom, a moral standard, and a key part of spiritual life, with altars, death anniversaries, and Tet rituals.

Ancestor worship

Why Vietnamese worship on the first day of the lunar month: the meaning of the Sóc day in folk belief

Explore the origin, spiritual and cultural meaning of the Vietnamese custom of worshiping on the first day of the lunar month (Sóc day), along with common offerings and prayers.

Folk divination

Dream interpretation in Vietnamese folklore: from traditional beliefs to a scientific perspective

Explore dream interpretation in Vietnamese folklore, from spiritual omens to how modern science explains dreams.

Life-cycle rites

Longevity Celebration for the Elderly - A Vietnamese Cultural Beauty

Discover the humanistic meaning, origin, and rituals of the longevity celebration, a beautiful custom showing filial piety and respect for the elderly in Vietnamese culture.

Tet and seasonal rites

Choosing an opening day for the Đinh Mùi 2027 Lunar New Year: where the custom comes from and what people weigh up

Where the custom of choosing a Lunar New Year opening day comes from, and what Vietnamese people weigh up when picking a date, preparing offerings and starting business.

Ethnic minority customs

Muong Ethnic Wedding Customs

Explore the unique wedding customs of the Muong people in Thanh Hoa: from elopement and ancestor worship to bride-price negotiations and wedding day taboos.

Tet and seasonal rites

Choosing Auspicious Times and Directions for the First Outing of the Year: The Lucky Customs of Tet's First Day

Discover the meaning, methods of choosing auspicious times and directions for the first outing and calligraphy of the new year in Vietnamese customs, along with taboos to note on Tet's first day.

Ethnic minority customs

Tay Ethnic Wedding Customs: From Proposal Ceremony to Matrilocal Residence

Explore the detailed traditional wedding customs of the Tay people: ceremonies from proposal, engagement, and Tet visit to the wedding, along with the unique matrilocal residence custom and the meaning of each offering.

Ethnic minority customs

The Beauty of H'Mong Wedding Customs

Explore the H'Mong wedding customs in detail: from the proposal ceremony, mandatory rituals of the matchmaker, to the deep cultural meanings behind each gift and ritual speech.

Ethnic minority customs

Cham Wedding Customs in Southern Vietnam: Rituals, Meanings, and Transformations

Explore the unique wedding customs of the Cham people in Southern Vietnam following Islam: from proposal, engagement to main ceremonies, along with transformations in modern life.

Ethnic minority customs

Wedding Customs of the Thai People (Son La)

Explore the unique wedding customs of the Black Thai in Son La: from the groom's trial stay, the Tằng cẩu hair-bunning ceremony to traditional offerings and their modern evolution.

Folk belief

Fire Jumping Ritual of the Red Dao People in Yen Bai

Explore the fire jumping ritual of the Red Dao people in Yen Bai: origins, ceremony, spiritual meaning, and cultural value of one of the most unique rituals in the Northwest region.

Ethnic minority customs

Unique marriage customs of the Ba Na people

Discover the distinctive wedding rituals of the Ba Na people in Gia Lai: the custom of alternating residence between both families, offerings hung on the gưng pillar, and a wedding night spent awake keeping the flame alive.

Ethnic minority customs

The Custom of Black Teeth Staining and Unique Cultural Traits of the Lu People

Explore the custom of black teeth staining, once a beauty standard of the Lu people in Lai Chau, along with other unique cultural values being preserved.

Traditional festivals

New Rice Festival and Buffalo Sacrifice Ritual of the M'Nong People

Discover the New Rice Festival and buffalo sacrifice custom of the M'Nong people in the Central Highlands, a ritual to thank deities and pray for a bountiful harvest.

Tet and seasonal rites

The Unique Early Tet Custom of the Si La People

Discover the unique early Tet custom of the Si La people in Lai Châu: timing based on harvest, pig slaughtering rituals, ancestor worship, and distinctive cultural features.

Ethnic minority customs

What Makes the Customs of Vietnam's Ethnic Minorities So Distinctive?

An overview of the customs of Vietnam's ethnic minorities: marriage, housing, life-cycle rituals and beliefs. Traditional reference knowledge, not scientifically verified.

Life-cycle rites

The unique "courtship firewood" custom in Giẻ Triêng weddings

Discover the unique courtship firewood custom of the Giẻ Triêng people in Kon Tum: symbolic meaning, wedding rituals, and the transformation of this tradition in modern life.

Life-cycle rites

Unique Wedding Date Selection Customs of the Dao People in Tuyen Quang

Explore the wedding date selection process of the Dao people in Tuyen Quang: age matching by five elements, consulting shamans for auspicious times, and unique wedding rituals.

Folk divination

The Hà Nhì custom of reading pig liver to predict fortune at the beginning of the year

Explore the Hà Nhì custom of reading pig liver to predict fortune at the beginning of the year: origins, practice, cultural significance, and an objective perspective in modern times.

Folk belief

The Worship of the Village Guardian Spirit (Thanh Hoang): The Soul of the Vietnamese Communal House

Explore the worship of the Village Guardian Spirit (Thanh Hoang), a distinctive feature of Vietnamese folk belief, from its origins, roles, to the rituals performed at the communal house.

Regional comparison

Comparing Traditional Wedding Customs Across Three Regions of Vietnam

Discover distinctive wedding customs of Northern, Central, and Southern Vietnam: from offerings, rituals to philosophies, helping you understand Vietnam's cultural diversity.

Life-cycle rites

What Are the Life-Cycle Rituals of Vietnamese People?

An overview of Vietnamese life-cycle rituals: from baby ceremonies, weddings, coming-of-age rites, longevity celebrations to funerals and ancestor anniversaries.

Folk taboos

The Custom of "Father Must Stay Home Until Baby Is Named" of the Pu Peo People

Discover the unique Pu Peo custom where a father must stay home until his child is named. Learn about the beliefs in souls, the Mother Goddess, and the three-tiered world behind this taboo.

Folk belief

The Origins of the Worship of Thần Tài - Ông Địa in Vietnamese Culture

Discover the origins, meanings, and transformations of the worship of Thần Tài (God of Wealth) and Ông Địa (Earth God) in Vietnamese culture, from agricultural beliefs to the market economy.

Life-cycle rites

The "ngu mai" (communal sleeping) custom in courtship and marriage of the Tho people in Nghe An

Explore "ngu mai" (communal sleeping), a unique marriage custom of the Tho people in Nghe An, where young men and women freely converse during festivals under the strict watch of customary law.

Life-cycle rites

Traditional Vietnamese Funerals: Cultural Significance and Common Forms

Explore the deep cultural significance of traditional Vietnamese funerals, common burial forms, and trends of change in modern society.

Tet and seasonal rites

The "An Than" Ritual: Year-End Thanksgiving to Spirits of the Gie Trieng People

Explore the Cha Chaih (An Than) ritual of the Gie Trieng people: the journey of 7 young men into the forest to get charcoal, vows to spirits, and the farming tool forging ceremony.

Life-cycle rites

Traditional Vietnamese Funeral Customs and Their Meaning

Explore the main rites of a traditional Vietnamese funeral, from encoffining and mourning attire to burial and the 49-day rites, and their cultural meaning.

Tet and seasonal rites

Traditional Tet customs of the Dao Quan Chet people in Phu Tho

Discover the unique traditional Tet customs of the Dao Quan Chet people in Phu Tho: from making cakes, ancestor worship, to rituals warding off evil spirits and distinctive community culture.